Anchors
| Anchor text | Ref. domains ▾ | Top DR | Ref. pages | Links to target | Dofollow links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AGPL | 32 | — | 0 | 2024 | 2020 99.8% |
| http://www.gnu.org/philosophy/why-not-lgpl.html | 32 | — | 0 | 44 | 34 77.3% |
| net.sourceforge.jtds:jtds:1.3.1:jar | 32 | — | 0 | 32 | 32 100% |
| gdb | 32 | — | 0 | 38 | 33 86.8% |
| GNU FDL | 31 | — | 0 | 2040 | 927 45.4% |
| GRUB | 31 | — | 0 | 51 | 47 92.2% |
| LGPLv2.1 | 30 | — | 0 | 289 | 287 99.3% |
| http://www.gnu.org/software/gdb/bugs/ | 29 | — | 0 | 84 | 41 48.8% |
| GNU project | 29 | — | 0 | 50 | 49 98% |
| GNU/GPL. | 29 | — | 0 | 796 | 796 100% |
| Copyleft | 29 | — | 0 | 390 | 390 100% |
| GNU Wget | 28 | — | 0 | 35 | 27 77.1% |
| GSL | 28 | — | 0 | 51 | 50 98% |
| Gzip | 27 | — | 0 | 85 | 29 34.1% |
| read it online | 27 | — | 0 | 31 | 0 0% |
| free | 27 | — | 0 | 50 | 48 96% |
| licence GNU/GPL. | 27 | — | 0 | 1268 | 1268 100% |
| Γενική Δημόσια Άδεια Χρήσης GNU. | 26 | — | 0 | 500 | 500 100% |
| GNU General Public License v2.0 | 26 | — | 0 | 27 | 6 22.2% |
| GNU Screen | 26 | — | 0 | 33 | 33 100% |
| GNU GPLv3 | 26 | — | 0 | 342 | 341 99.7% |
| GNU LGPL | 25 | — | 0 | 345 | 337 97.7% |
| GPL 3 | 25 | — | 0 | 457 | 457 100% |
| Wget | 25 | — | 0 | 32 | 28 87.5% |
| https://www.gnu.org/software/emacs/ | 24 | — | 0 | 30 | 15 50% |
| GNU make | 24 | — | 0 | 28 | 21 75% |
| grep | 24 | — | 0 | 31 | 26 83.9% |
| GNU General Public Licence | 24 | — | 0 | 30 | 23 76.7% |
| http://www.gnu.org/ | 24 | — | 0 | 45 | 40 88.9% |
| gdbm | 23 | — | 0 | 26 | 25 96.2% |
| Licença Pública Geral GNU. | 23 | — | 0 | 939 | 939 100% |
| ddrescue | 23 | — | 0 | 29 | 26 89.7% |
| http://www.gnu.org/software/gdb/documentation/ | 22 | — | 0 | 50 | 28 56% |
| GNU/GPL Licentie. | 22 | — | 0 | 389 | 389 100% |
| GNU GPL v3 | 22 | — | 0 | 46 | 44 95.7% |
| Guile | 22 | — | 0 | 36 | 30 83.3% |
| GNU Általános Nyilvános Licenc | 22 | — | 0 | 1966 | 1966 100% |
| GPL-3.0 | 22 | — | 0 | 3515 | 3507 99.8% |
| Bison | 22 | — | 0 | 44 | 42 95.5% |
| http://www.gnu.org/software/coreutils/ | 22 | — | 0 | 98 | 92 93.9% |
| GPL3 | 22 | — | 0 | 50 | 48 96% |
| LGPLv3 | 21 | — | 0 | 87 | 85 97.7% |
| http://www.gnu.org/philosophy/free-sw.html | 21 | — | 0 | 21 | 16 76.2% |
| https://www.gnu.org/software/coreutils/ | 21 | — | 0 | 274 | 269 98.2% |
| Bash Reference Manual | 21 | — | 0 | 26 | 17 65.4% |
| https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-3.0.en.html/ | 21 | — | 0 | 24 | 0 0% |
| http://www.gnu.org/philosophy/no-word-attachments.html | 21 | — | 0 | 63 | 49 77.8% |
| https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl.html | 21 | — | 0 | 32 | 23 71.9% |
| GNU General Public. | 21 | — | 0 | 673 | 673 100% |
| tar | 21 | — | 0 | 23 | 14 60.9% |
Frequently Asked Questions
What anchor texts are used to link to gnu.org?
This page shows all anchor texts found in backlinks pointing to gnu.org, sorted by the number of referring domains using each anchor. Anchor texts range from branded terms (like the domain name itself) to keyword-rich phrases that describe the linked content. The distribution of anchor texts reveals how other websites perceive and describe gnu.org.
What is anchor text?
Anchor text is the visible, clickable text in a hyperlink. Search engines use anchor text as a signal to understand what the linked page is about. For example, if many sites link to a page using the anchor text "best running shoes," search engines infer that the page is relevant to that topic. Anchor text appears in several forms: exact-match (contains target keywords), branded (uses the company or domain name), generic (like "click here"), and naked URLs.
Why is anchor text analysis important for SEO?
Anchor text analysis helps identify potential SEO risks and opportunities. A natural backlink profile has diverse anchor texts including branded terms, generic phrases, and topic-relevant keywords. Over-optimization, where too many backlinks use the same exact-match keyword anchor, can trigger search engine penalties. Conversely, understanding which anchors drive the most authority (measured by referring domain count and DR) helps prioritize link building efforts.
How many unique anchor texts does gnu.org have?
The anchor text report for gnu.org displays all distinct anchor texts grouped by their hash. Each row shows how many unique referring domains use that anchor, the total number of links, and the dofollow percentage. A high number of unique anchors generally indicates a healthy, natural backlink profile with diverse link sources.